§ 68. Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation whether he will accept the corroborative evidence, in regard to the low flying of aircraft 130W over Willesden, of the hon. Member for Keighley (Mr. C. R. Hobson), who is a resident in the borough; if he is aware that residents were roused from their sleep at 6.20 a.m. on 2nd July as a result of low-flying aircraft; and what means he has at his disposal which will reveal the low flying of aircraft and identify the offender on receipt of the necessary complaints.
§ Mr. WatkinsonI will gladly investigate any further information the hon. Member for Keighley (Mr. C. R. Hobson) can provide. In general I must rely on evidence laid before me by the public, and in this case I have nothing to enable me to identify the aircraft in question. I share the concern of the hon. Members opposite and I will arange for spot checks to see whether aircraft are in fact flying over this area at below the normal flight path.